台积电计划在日本生产先进AI芯片，熊本工厂迈向3纳米

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is preparing to take a major step in its global expansion strategy by bringing some of its most advanced chipmaking technology to Japan. The move underscores how demand for artificial intelligence hardware is reshaping the semiconductor industry and accelerating geopolitical realignments around where the world’s most critical chips are built. According to Japanese media reports, the new initiative centers on producing cutting-edge 3-nanometer semiconductors at TSMC’s facility in Kumamoto, marking a significant upgrade from the plant’s originally announced scope. TSMC’S SHIFT TOWARD ADVANCED NODES IN JAPAN TSMC is planning to manufacture 3nm chips in Japan, a process node typically reserved for the most advanced AI accelerators, data-center processors, and high-performance computing workloads. …